Strand2_Internet

This is the first Unit we are covering from the ITGS syllabus. The main subtopics to cover are:

• WWW (World Wide Web)
• URL (Uniform resource locator)
• Internet
  • HTTP (Hypertext transfer protocol)
  • HTTPS (Hypertext transfer protocol secure)
  • FTP (File transfer protocol)
  • TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
• IP address
• Modem
• Browser
• ISP (Internet Service Provider)
• Bandwith
• Download
• Upload
• Streaming
  • Audio
  • Video
• Compression
• Decompression
• Cache
• Domain name
• DNS (Domain name system)
• Website
• Website features:
  • Hyperlinks
  • Metatags
  • Forms
  • Navigation
• Browser
• Browser features:
  • Bookmarks
  • VisitedL Links (History)
  • Tabs
  • Plug-ins
• Web based languages:
  • Javascript
  • HTML
• Data driven websites (server side scripts)
  • ASPX (Active server page extended)
  • PHP (personal home page)
• Web site management:
  • web hosting
  • uploading
• Search engines
  • web crawlers
  • Search directories
  • search techniques
  • filtering
  • keyword density
  • keyword prominence
  • ranking of sites
• Social networking
  • news goups
  • message boards
  • chat rooms
  • forums
  • instant messaging
• Email
• Web 2.0
  • Wikis
  • Blogs
  • Micro-blogs
  • RSS (really simple syndication)
  • Mashups
  • Social bookmarking
  • Podcasts
  • Photocasts
  • Vidcasts
  • Virtual worlds
• Web 3.0
• Web databases
• Online Encyclopedias